Adult Discipleship

Mid-week adult discipleship ministries at FBC serve and equip men and women in their love and service to the Lord

Corporate Worship is important and a pivotal aspect in our faith walk, however the Lord never intended our fellowship with the body to be limited to an hour a week on Sunday morning. It is in the intimacy of our smaller group adult discipleship ministries where relationships are developed and God's people can walk side by side with each other, encouraging, challenging and helping each other become the disciples God has called us to be. Please, take a few minutes to read through the ministry descriptions below and make plans to get involved.

The Purpose of MDI:

  1. For God to equip and grow the men of FBC in spiritual maturity for God’s glory and the building up of the body of Christ – Eph 4:13
  2. For God to work through the men of FBC to spread the Gospel - Matthew 28:19-20
  3. For God to work through the leadership of FBC to teach sound doctrine - 2 Timothy 2:2

Requirements to be apart of MDI:

  1. Membership – you do not have to be a member to join. However, you must be a regular attender of FBC.
  2. Attendance – you must be in regular attendance of FBC Service and Sunday School (unless you are serving in another area during the Sunday School hour.
  3. Devotions – you must be regularly spending time communing with God through Scripture reading and prayer
  4. Service – you must be serving in some capacity in the church
  5. Support – If you are married you must have the support of your wife. If you are under 18 you must have the support of your parents.
  6. Commitment – you must commit to attending all the MDI sessions (except for vacations and sickness) and doing all the required assignments

Meeting Agenda

  1. Opening Prayer
  2. Review and discussion of reading materials
  3. Each week those in the training will be assigned a portion of a theological book and of the Bible. They will be encouraged to be methodical rather than rushed in their reading so as to absorb the material.
  4. Sharing and prayer – personal life (spiritual life, marriage, family, work, evangelism, discipleship, church)

Outside Meeting Accountability - Each group will have a text group to keep each other up to date on prayer, insights into the curriculum and encourage one another.

Meeting Times – There are multiple groups. Please contact Pastor John for further information.

Books

1. Biblical Doctrine – A Systematic Summary of Bible Truth – Gen. Editors – John MacArthur, Richard Mayhue
2. The Gospel Call and True Conversion by Paul Washer
3. No Reason to Hide by Erwin W. Lutzer
4. Free to Be Holy by Jerry Wragg & Paul Shirley

Curriculum Schedule

  • Sept. 5 – Biblical Doctrine: Pg. 33-52 – Stop at How Does Systematic Theology Relate to One’s Mind ---- Eph 1:1-14
  • Sept. 12 – Biblical Doctrine: Pg. 52-65 ----Eph. 1:15-23
  • Sept. 19 – Biblical Doctrine: Pg. 69-86 - Stop at Proofs of Inspiration ---- Eph. 2:1-10
  • Sept. 26– Biblical Doctrine: Pg. 86-100 – Stop at Authority of Scripture ---- Eph. 2:11-18
  • Oct. 3 – Biblical Doctrine: Pg. 100-107- Stop at Inerrancy of Scripture ---- Eph. 2:19-22
  • Oct. 10 – Biblical Doctrine: Pg. 107-113 Stop at Preservation of Scripture ---- Eph. 3:1-7
  • Oct. 17– Biblical Doctrine: Pg. 113-130 Stop at Teaching and Preaching Scripture ---- Eph. 3:8-13
  • Oct. 24 – Biblical Doctrine: Pg. 130-139 ---- Eph. 3:14-21
  • Oct. 31 – Biblical Doctrine: Pg. 143-160 Stop at The Attributes of God ---- Eph. 4:1-6
  • Nov. 7 – The Gospel Call and True Conversion: [Chpt. 1-4] ---- Eph. 4:7-16
  • Nov. 14 – The Gospel Call and True Conversion: [Chpt. 5-8] ---- Eph. 4:17-24
  • Nov. 21- Holiday Break
  • Nov. 28 – The Gospel Call and True Conversion: [Chpt. 9-16] ---- Eph. 4:25-3
  • Dec. 5 – Biblical Doctrine: Pg. 160-179: Stop at Communicable Perfections ---- Eph. 5:1-7
  • Dec. 12 – Biblical Doctrine: Pg. 179-188 ---- Eph. 5:8-14
  • Dec. 19 – Biblical Doctrine: Pg. 189-210 ---- Eph. 5:15-21
  • Dec. 26 – Holiday Break
  • Jan. 2 – Holiday Break
  • Jan. 9 - Biblical Doctrine: Pg. 211-221 Stop at The Problem of Evil and Theodicy ---- Eph. 5:22-33
  • Jan. 16 – Biblical Doctrine: Pg. 221-231 ---- Eph. 6:1-4
  • Jan. 23 – Biblical Doctrine: Pg. 236-254 ---- Eph. 6:5-9
  • Jan. 30 – Biblical Doctrine: Pg. 255-271 Stop at Baptism ---- Eph. 6:10-24
  • Feb. 6 – No Reason to Hide, Erwin W. Lutzer [Chpt. 1-3] ---- Phil. 1:1-11
  • Feb. 13 – No Reason to Hide, Erwin W. Lutzer [Chpt. 4-6] ---- Phil. 1:12-18
  • Feb. 20 – No Reason to Hide, Erwin W. Lutzer [Chpt. 7-9] ---- Phil. 1:19-26
  • Feb. 27 – No Reason to Hide, Erwin W. Lutzer [Chpt. 10-11] ---- Phil. 1:27-30
  • Mar. 6 – Biblical Doctrine: Pg. 271–286 Stop at Arrest and Trials ---- Phil. 2:1-4
  • Mar. 13 – Biblical Doctrine: Pg. 286-305 Stop at Death and Atonement ---- Phil. 2:5-11
  • Mar. 20 – Biblical Doctrine: Pg. 306-329 ---- Phil. 2:12-18
  • Mar. 27 – Biblical Doctrine: Pg. 333-349 Stop at Salvation ---- Phil. 2:19-24
  • April 3 – Biblical Doctrine: Pg. 349 – 369 Stop at Filling ---- Phil. 2:25-30
  • April 10 – Biblical Doctrine: Pg. 369 – 394 Stop at Creation ---- Phil. 3:1-11
  • April 17 – Biblical Doctrine: Pg. 399 – 416 – Stop at the Human Constitution ---- Phil. 3:12-16
  • April 24 – Biblical Doctrine: Pg. 416 – 436 – Stop at Destiny and Death ---- Phil. 3:17 - 4:1
  • May 1 – Free to be Holy, Wragg & Shirley – [Chpt. 1-3] ---- Phil. 4:2-7
  • May 8 – Free to be Holy, Wragg & Shirley – [Chpt. 4-5] ---- Phil. 4:8-9
  • May 15 – Free to be Holy, Wragg & Shirley – [Chpt. 6-7] ---- Phil. 4:10-23
  • May 22 – Free to be Holy, Wragg & Shirley – [Chpt. 8-9] ---- Col. 1:1-8
  • May 29 – Free to be Holy, Wragg & Shirley – [Chapt. 10-12] ---- Col. 1:9-18

Contact if you are interested in learning more and discussing your possible participation in MDI

WEDNESDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY
Every Wednesday morning, from 7am-8am., join the men of FBC as they study through different books of the Bible and challenge eachother in the discernment and application of God's Word.

For questions or more information contact

Every First Saturday of the Month
8-10 AM in the Fellowship Hall of First Baptist Church of Eaton Rapids
Food, Faith, Fellowship, and Bacon!
Men of all ages are welcome to join us in the Fellowship Hall for a manly breakfast and encouraging word.

Studies are starting Tuesday, September 17, 2024. We have a morning class meeting at the church and an evening class meeting at the home of Nicole Kowalk. We will be studying “Behold Your God: The Weight of Majesty“
 
Plus there will be a Friday 7am Zoom Bible Study over the final book in the Nancy Guthrie Series – “The Word of the Lord: Seeing Jesus in the Prophets“
 
Also, if any woman is interested in small group discipleship to be encouraged in their marriage, parenting, etc. there are a couple older women willing and interested in meeting together one on one or in a smaller, closed group setting to walk alongside you as the book of Titus calls us to do. (This could be in addition to a study)
 
Toni Price would also like to open up her home once or twice a month to moms with young children who are interested in meeting to discuss various topics pertaining to family-life with littles. We are trying to narrow down a time, so if you would like to be apart of this group, please sign up in the back!
 
There will be a sign up sheet on the back counter for women to sign up and mark what you are interested in. We hope you will make plans to plug-in!!

If you are interested in joining a woman’s Bible study group, please email so we can connect you with a group!

Who We Are
We are a small group of about 8 women who get together on Mondays from 3 pm to 8 pm at First Baptist Church of Eaton Rapids. Ladies drop in @ their convenience with hooks and needles in hand.

What We Do
We share Christ’s love by knitting and crocheting for others. We work on individual projects or make squares for group projects. Some ladies stop in after work and we share soup and bread at about 5:30 pm.

We share an encouraging devotional in which we are challenged to continue to serve the Lord as He leads us. We pray for past prayer shawl recipients and future prayer shawl recipients which includes people going through difficult times, for babies when they are dedicated and for newly-weds apart of our church.

Join Us!
If you are interested in knitting or crocheting and want to be apart of a relaxing time of prayer and community, we invite you to join us! If you are new to hooks and needles, we will teach you and help you along the way. If you have any questions, please feel free to call or email the church office.

Connect Groups are a great place for building relationships with others in the church body. Right now we have 5 Connect Groups meeting across the Eaton County area at various times. Each group is comprised of 10-14 individuals who are committed to meeting regularly, studying the Word together, and doing life together in fellowship and community.

Click here to express your interest in joining a group

6 PM in the Fellowship Hall
Join FBC’s Over 50s group for a fun time of food and fellowship!
Main dish, table service, and beverage provided,
Potluck starts at 6 PM.

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